Derasha 3 on Vayikra 4:20

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 20 · Unit 3 of 4

The Complete Passuk

וְעָשָׂ֣ה לַפָּ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְפַ֣ר הַֽחַטָּ֔את כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֑וֹ וְכִפֶּ֧ר עֲלֵהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְנִסְלַ֥ח לָהֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Megillah 20b (unit 3; single primary locus per emergency Core plan).

E-Daf.com — Megillah 20b
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Megillah 20b
״וְכִפֶּר" — כׇּל הַיּוֹם כָּשֵׁר לְוִדּוּי הַפָּר.

English: “And he shall atone” — the entire day is valid for the confession of the bull.

In the sugya: The verb “ve-chipper” is read as permitting the vidui associated with the communal bull throughout the daylight hours, not only at a fixed moment.

Type of Learning

All-day window for vidui of the bull — confession over the communal bull may be said any time during the day.

What Is Learned

The confession that accompanies the service of the communal bull is valid the entire day. There is no restriction to a particular hour; any time from morning until nightfall satisfies the requirement of vidui for this offering.